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This month on Ethos

Jeremy Laurance Permissive, but not prescriptive

The recently passed NHS reforms will not break a beloved system, argues The Independent’s Health Editor, but the details of their implementation present clear dangers

Vernon Bogdanor Power and the people

Constitutional reforms have not brought about a more participatory democracy, argues Vernon Bogdanor. Instead, they are building a quasi-federal state

Chris White MP Responsible capitalism

New legislation requires public bodies to consider wider social value when awarding contracts. The author of the Public Services (Social Value) Bill, comments on its implications

Stephen Duckworth Developing world designs

Social enterprises harnessing ‘frugal innovation’ are developing public services inspired directly by the needs of emerging economies

Sophie Hudson Government and giving

Philanthropy is on the political agenda, with aims to promote support for the third sector. But will they succeed in these austere times?

Matthew Taylor Local vision

Lord Heseltine recently produced an report on opportunities for growth in Liverpool. The Chief Executive of the RSA interviews him about the report, regeneration and local leadership

David Smith Recession lessons

The Sunday Times Economics Editor on why the economy crashed and what must be learned before it can recover

Kamal Ahmed and William Keegan Austerity measures

Is the government’s strategy for UK recovery and growth the right one? Kamal Ahmed, Business Editor of the Sunday Telegraph and William Keegan, Senior Economics Commentator of the Observer, discuss

Andrew Haldenby Payment by results

“If we are to pay for results, who should decide what the right 
result is?” The Director of think tank Reform looks at the challenges of this public service delivery model

Jeremy Stafford The state of public services

Jeremy Stafford, CEO of Serco UK & Europe, examines the role of the state in maintaining quality public services during times of economic hardship

Geoff Mulgan Better by design

Can good design improve efficiency in public services? The Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) investigates

Nick Pearce Beyond social mobility

"A broader statecraft is needed." The Director of IPPR argues that the definition of 'social mobility' has been unhelpfully narrowed

Peter Riddell Leading the civil service

Peter Riddell, Director of the Institute for Government, takes a look at the current roles and previous experience of Sir Jeremy Heywood, Sir Bob Kerslake and Ian Watmore

Tim Stone Investing in infrastructure

Dr Tim Stone, advisor to KPMG, considers the future of financing for large public projects, post-PFI

Serco Time to innovate

Reactions from a roundtable convened at the House of Commons to discuss the Open Public Services White Paper and its implications for local government

Darra Singh Tackling the riots

Darra Singh, Chair of the Riots Communities and Victims Panel, on why the English riots happened and what we can learn from them

Paul Howarth Nuclear future

Dr Paul Howarth, Managing Director of the National Nuclear Laboratory, on the commissioning of a new plutonium research facility and other exciting projects

Stephen Bubb Level the playing field

ACEVO’s Sir Stephen Bubb argues that voluntary organisations should be able to play a fuller role in service delivery

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